Meeting Announcement:

 

Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound

 

at

 

The Henry Art Gallery

University of Washington Campus

Thursday, December 8, 2005, 6:30 PM

 

Tapestry is one of the most ancient textile techniques, but it is also a fruitful medium for contemporary artists.  In this presentation, we will hear from four local artists who work in tapestry.  They will present their work using slides as well as actual pieces from their personal collections.  They are all members of Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound (TAPS), a group of eleven members founded in 1990 to support the exchange of ideas and techniques around the subject of tapestry weaving.  TAPS has sponsored numerous exhibitions in the Puget Sound area, and are currently planning a juried exhibition for late 2006.  Our presenters for the evening are Mary Lane, Joyce Hayes, Inge Norgaard, and Carolyn Price Dyer.

 

About the artists: 

 

MARY LANE is an artist and art historian.  She began weaving tapestry in 1976 and in 1982 became a founding member of the Scheuer Tapestry Studio in New York City.  Her tapestries have been published, exhibited and collected internationally. 

 

JOYCE HAYES received her BFA from Miami University of Ohio in printing and design.  She has been a textile practitioner for 28 years and has spent the last eight years concentrating on tapestry. 

 

INGE NORGAARD was born and educated in Denmark.  She has been a professional weaver for almost thirty years.  Her work has been exhibited in Europe, China, West Indies, Canada and USA. 

 

CAROLYN PRICE DYER is a Seattle native, educated at the UW and Mills College.  In her long career as an artist she has used fiber, including papers, as her art medium, weaving variations of tapestry as well as plain weave in work inspired by nature.


Meeting Schedule:

 

6:15            Mix and mingle.  Announcements.

6:30            Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound

7:30            Questions, answers and discussion.  No additional show and tell is planned for this meeting.

 

Please note:  This meeting is free to all, thanks to the generosity of Judy Sourakli and the Henry Art Gallery!  As always, all are welcome. 

 

Meeting Location:

 

The Henry Gallery is located on the west side of the University Washington campus, off of Red Square.  The gallery is at the point where NE 41st meets 15th Avenue NE.  The phone number is (206) 543-2280. 

 

Parking:

Parking is available on the neighboring streets or in the underground garage at NE 41st and 15th Ave. NE.